Discussion related to New York, Susquehanna & Western operations past and present. Also includes some discussion related to Deleware Otsego owned and operated shortlines. Official web site can be found here: NYSW.COM.

I don't think the side panels contributed to the capacity of the structure. I think maybe some stress cracks compounded by water freezing in them led the side to finally fall off. There doesn't appear to be any rebar in it. And they could probably just wall off the underneath and put fill in there if the integrity is in doubt.

i heard they ran light engine yesterday i seen a picture pf the light engine on facebook one thing some of the crossings are still not working in norwich i thought all up working now does anyone knows whats going on with them?

Here's the bulkhead flat in the S Utica runaround Friday night and No. 5361 leading its train of empties down Schuyler St 6:10 pm that same day (the crew switched 4 covered hoppers out of Sangerfield and 3 excess=height boxcars off the New Hartford industrial on their run north)